Peacehaven Community School

School overview

Peacehaven Community School is a secondary school serving Peacehaven, East Sussex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 903 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Peacehaven Community School 'Good'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 40.1 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

33% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 52% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 96% of the families who made Peacehaven Community School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 86% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 10.3%. There are about 14.9 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.